those winning companies are lexus, subaru, mazda, toyota, and acura. but not all japanese cars earn accolades at the consumer reports test track. consumer reports puts cars through more than 50 tests - over rough roads, on highways, in braking tests, and emergency handling. (natsot: handling test) while many japanese cars score very high, a surprising number haven't made the grade recently. (sot: tom mutchler) "one car that really disappointed us was the acura rlx. this luxury sedan costs 55,000 dollars, and it's just not competitive." for 16-thousand dollars less, consumer reports says the chevrolet impala delivers a much more comfortable ride and handles better. (natsot: handling test) (sot: tom mutchler) "another japanese car we don't recommend is the honda crosstour. it aims to have the comfort of a sedan, the flexibility of an suv, and the cargo space of a station wagon. the problem is it doesn't really do any of this well." some small nissans also score too low for a consumer reports recommendation. (sot: tom mutchler) "the nissan sentra is good